This is a reasonable choice, because the 7-day continuity plan has taken into account the travel, rest, and reunion needs of officials, civil servants, and public employees during Tet.
In particular, this period is more meaningful for those who are working far from home. For them, the burning pain in each Tet season is always when to return to their hometown, by what means of transport, how long it takes and when to return to be on time for the first working day.
For this group of workers, in reality, 7 days off on the schedule is not necessarily 7 real days off. Because people living near their hometowns can finish their working day and be present with their families a few hours later.
But for people hundreds, even thousands of kilometers away from home, the journey home may take almost a day. After Tet, they have to spend a similar amount of time returning to work.
This means that a significant part of the Tet holiday of this group of workers will be on buses and trains.
Looking at that reality, it can be seen that a 7-day continuous vacation is a more favorable option for people far from home. They have more time for travel while still having real days for parents, children and family.
But the number of days off is only part of the story. The remaining part, no less important, is that the Tet holiday schedule needs to be announced early enough.
For people far from home, knowing the holiday schedule early means that they can buy tickets early, choose suitable transportation, arrange return and return dates and be more proactive in terms of costs.
When the holiday schedule is determined early, not only people are proactive, but businesses, transportation units and related service industries also have more time to prepare.
However, the 7-day consecutive Tet holiday plan mentioned above applies to civil servants and public employees.
As for employees in enterprises, employers are allowed to choose Tet holiday plans suitable to actual conditions and must notify employees at least 30 days in advance.
This is an issue that is being concerned by the majority of workers working in industrial parks and factories.
Because if a 7-day consecutive holiday is favorable for civil servants and public employees far from home, that need is also present for millions of workers and laborers working far from home.
Even for many workers, the journey home is even more difficult when income is not high, train and bus fares during Tet are a significant expense and they often have to travel on very long journeys.
Therefore, based on production and business plans, businesses should also consider arranging continuous Tet holidays similar to the 7-day plan if conditions permit, and notify employees as soon as possible.
For the majority of people living far from home, the two words "reunion" every Tet holiday always have to be exchanged for a long journey on the road.
Reasonably arranged holiday schedules will help workers have enough travel time and, more importantly, have more complete days with loved ones.
At that time, the Tet holidays will truly carry their true meaning of family reunion, recovery and preparation for a new year of work.
